B Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
Solfège : Si – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯
Interval Structure
B
T+½T
C♯♯
½T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
→
B+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | Major |
| ii° | C♯♯° | diminished |
| iii | D♯m | minor |
| iv° | E♯° | diminished |
| V+ | F♯+ | augmented |
| vi | G♯m | minor |
| VII | A♯ | Major |
About this scale
Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for B Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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